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Savvy Senior Dear Savvy Senior, I’d like to make my endof- life arrangements, but I want to keep things simple and affordable. What are my options? –86-Year-Old Dear 86, Smart thinking! Planning ahead can save your loved ones a lot of stress, and money.

Random Thoughts There’s an old saying that the camera never lies. There is some truth behind that saying, but the picture – or video – that you see may be an incomplete or misleading story.

Every year after the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, it’s always time for me to assess the music we heard during the four days of bluegrass performances. Often times, folks will ask me if I heard anyone new at the festival who really piqued my interest.

A few weeks ago, I headed to the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson with a group of Collegiate Farm Bureau students. We took in the 4-H and FFA projects, watched livestock showmanship in the ring and, of course, made our way through the birthing barn.

Clearwater Police Report Sept. 1: Assisted EMS with a medical call in the 100 block South Tracy.

CLEARWATER – The monthly biscuits and gravy breakfast will take place 8-10 a.m. this Saturday at the Clearwater Senior Center. The meal is open to the public, and costs $5 per person. The senior center is located at 921 E. Janet.

GODDARD – Washburn University has announced its summer 2026 graduating class, including students who earned certificates, associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. Landon Roy of Goddard graduated with a degree in radiation therapy..

Wheatland Electric Cooperative, Inc. (WEC) is once again putting its “Concern for Community” principle into action with the launch of its 2026 Power the Pantry campaign and a $50,000 commitment to a dozen local food pantries across its southwest and central Kansas service territory.

TSnews ARGONIA – At its September meeting, the Argonia City Council hired a new building inspector. The inspector is working on contract rather than being employed as a full-timer.

Southern New Hampshire University has announced the students named to the summer president’s list. The summer terms ran from May to August.